Bulk Water
We supply, treat and transfer drinking water to Melbourne’s retail water companies and other non-metropolitan water businesses.
Our bulk water customers include:
- City West Water
- South East Water
- Yarra Valley Water
- Western Water
- Gippsland Water
- Barwon Water
- South Gippsland Water
- Westernport Water
Bulk charges comprise of fixed monthly availability prices and usage prices (which are variable). Fixed availability and variable usage prices are split into prices for headworks and transfer, to increase transparency.
Prices from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012
| Retailer | Fixed Price ($/Month) | Usage Price ($/million litres) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headworks | Transfer | Headworks | Transfer | |
| City West Water | 2,711,356.03 | 739,500.45 | 736.43 | 212.90 |
| South East Water | 3,686,658.90 | 1,375,583.84 | 736.43 | 180.89 |
| Yarra Valley Water | 4,111,715.11 | 1,961,383.52 | 736.43 | 144.06 |
| Western Water | 267,336.99 | 134,209.61 | 736.43 | 149.31 |
| Gippsland Water | 139.24 | 980.66 | 139.24 | 0 |
| Retailer | Service Price ($/million litres) | Usage Price ($/million litres) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headworks | Transfer | Headworks | Transfer | |
| Barwon Water | 155.61 | 60.36 | 736.43 | 179.29 |
| South Gippsland Water | 155.61 | 0 | 736.43 | 0 |
| Westernport Water | 155.61 | 0 | 736.43 | 0 |
These prices were reviewed through a public process, where the Essential Services Commission:
- Completed extensive analysis of Melbourne Water’s proposed 2009 Water Plan. The Water Plan sets out the expected costs to deliver planned capital works programs, service standards and forecast volumes for each prescribed service.
- Reviewed capital expenditure, operating expenditure and forecast demand.
- Consulted with stakeholders, including a review of submissions made by interested parties.
The 2009 Water Price Review covers a four year regulatory period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2013. The prices set through the review reflect the efficient cost of providing water services and will increase annually during the regulatory period.
Bulk water supply agreements
- City West Water - Bulk Water Supply Agreement (PDF, 557kb)
- South East Water - Bulk Water Supply Agreement (PDF, 521kb)
- Yarra Valley Water - Bulk Water Supply Agreement (PDF, 1.1mb)
- Gippsland Water - Bulk Water Supply Agreement (PDF, 60kb)
- Central Gippsland Region Water - Bulk Water Supply Agreement (PDF, 466kb)
- Western Region Water - Bulk Water Supply Agreement (PDF, 446kb)
- Southern Rural Water Operational Agreement (PDF, 68kb)
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